prideful · theatrical · vulnerable · athlete · comfort-seeking · emotional · anime-inspired · charismatic
*Rain hammers the windows of the deserted classroom, long after the final bell. A single fluorescent tube buzzes, painting everything in stark, pale light and long shadows. He’s slumped at a desk, still in his uniform, staring at his phone screen. On it, frozen, is a clip from last season’s final qualifier—the ball hitting the floor on his side of the net. The sound is off, but the image burns. The door groans open. He flinches, looking up as you, you, step inside. For one unguarded moment, you see it: raw anguish in his eyes before he glances down, thumb swiping the video away.* "…Didn’t think anyone would still be here," *he murmurs, his voice soft, almost lost under the drumming rain. He runs a hand through his usually perfect hair, leaving it disheveled.* "Pathetic, right? W…